Mossback Podcast | How historic racism limits access to the PNW wilderness Many preservation advocates, from John Muir to Teddy Roosevelt, held discriminatory views that continue to affect equality in outdoor recreation. by Alison Mariella Désir / March 5, 2025
News WSU could lose up to $25M per year from Trump research funding cuts Washington State University is one of the many institutions bracing for fewer federal grants after the president’s attempts to halt funding. by Nicholas K. Geranios / February 19, 2025
Investigations How did Washington spend $6.5B in federal pandemic aid? Some local governments spent their COVID relief cash on infrastructure and low-income housing while others opted for controversial police surveillance. by Brandon Block / December 31, 2024
Investigations Thurston County must repay up to $668K in fraudulent rental aid The Western WA county is the first in the nation to face a U.S. Treasury demand to return COVID-19 rent program funds due to fraud. by Brandon Block / December 9, 2024
News Departing WSU President Kirk Schulz reflects on nine years in Pullman From rebuilding the PAC-12 to navigating academic life during COVID, Schulz shares some highs and lows of leading Washington's land grant university. by Nicholas K. Geranios / December 2, 2024
News Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads in WA’s 3rd District The Democrat leads Republican challenger Joe Kent by 52% to 48% in the hotly contested race to keep her southwestern Washington Congressional seat. by Brandon Block / November 5, 2024
Investigations WA law restricts noncompete agreements. They keep popping up anyway A Pasco man is being sued by his former company for breaking a noncompete contract, in a case that tests WA’s ability to enforce its own labor laws. by Brandon Block / November 1, 2024
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: How racism pervades PNW outdoors culture Alison Mariella Désir and Knute Berger talk about the complex legacy of Catherine Montgomery, often called “the mother of the Pacific Crest Trail.” by Knute Berger & Alison Mariella Désir & Gavin Borchert / October 25, 2024
Investigations Small businesses continue legal battle over denied pandemic aid Corporations have used the courts to secure millions in federal loan forgiveness, but some entrepreneurs with fewer resources have yet to see a dime. by Brandon Block / October 10, 2024
Environment Washington is building hundreds of EV chargers, but is it enough? The state is spending $100M to create 575 new charging sites, but one expert says electrification is out of reach without private sector buy-in. by Nicholas K. Geranios / October 8, 2024